WHO commends Shanghai’s move to create 100% smoke-free public places Ensuring compliance and enforcement of the law essential
Strong GP network is vital for a Healthy China
Hepatitis treatment: Turning promise into reality
Up to 10 million people in China could die from chronic hepatitis by 2030 – Urgent action needed to bring an end to the ‘silent epidemic’
Report Recommends Deeper Healthcare Reforms in China
Joint WHO-UNAIDS Statement re HIV information leak
WHO congratulates Beijing, calls for national smoke-free law
Scale of traffic deaths and injuries constitutes ‘a public health crisis’ – Safe roads contribute to sustainable development
Tobacco tax increase results in decreased tobacco consumption
Eradication of polio one step closer for China, and the world
Strengthening health workforce capacity to tackle NCDs in the Pacific: WHO and the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare sign a donor agreement on UHC Day
Getting ready for the next pandemic: Western Pacific countries and areas carry out a key regional simulation exercise
Western Pacific countries endorse a regional coordination mechanism to enhance future emergency responses
From gaps to action: learning from country experiences to build a resilient, trained, and connected emergency workforce
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WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity